{"id":213804,"date":"2026-06-14T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/first-texas-world-cup-games-happen-today-fox-4-news-dallas-fort-worth\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:00:09","slug":"first-texas-world-cup-games-happen-today-fox-4-news-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/first-texas-world-cup-games-happen-today-fox-4-news-dallas-fort-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"First Texas World Cup games happen today – FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dutch fans are in Arlington hours ahead of kickoff for their game against Japan. The Orange Legion will march to the stadium ahead of Sunday’s game.
DALLAS<\/strong> – <\/span>The first matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be played in Texas happen Sunday.
Houston<\/a> will host Germany vs. Curacao at noon at NRG Stadium, known as Houston Stadium during the tournament. This is part of Group E action.
In Dallas<\/a>, the Netherlands and Japan will meet at 3 p.m. at AT&T Stadium, know as Dallas Stadium during the tournament. This is part of Group F action.
Fans and players alike are ready for Japan’s opening game of the FIFA World Cup.\u00a0The Samurai Blue take on the Netherlands Sunday afternoon at Dallas Stadium.
Both games can be seen live on FOX.
If you prefer to stream the games, there are several options:
Dallas and Houston will host their next World Cup matches on Wednesday.
Portugal faces Congo DR in Houston at noon as part of Group K.
England will meet Croatia in Dallas at 3 p.m. as part of Group L.
Editor's note: The times for Sunday's game have been corrected to Central Time.<\/strong><\/i>
The Source:<\/b> Information in this story came from FIFA and previous FOX Local reporting.
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